Latest news with #AlexFitzpatrick
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Impressive List in Final Qualifying for 155th Open
Impressive List in Final Qualifying for 155th Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The R&A announced the final qualifying draw for the 153rd Open Championship on Tuesday, and it is filled with names you would recognize. Advertisement Just going through the list, there are major champions in Graeme McDowell and Danny Willett. There's also former world No. 1 Lee Westwood of England, along with numerous PGA and DP World Tour winners. A couple of years ago, I attended the Final Qualifying at West Lancashire and was treated to a fun-filled day with a much bigger gallery and many big-name players, including Sergio Garcia, Matt Wallace, Alex Fitzpatrick and McDowell. It had the enjoyment factor of attending a U.S. Amateur or Walker Cup with no ropes of any consequence and players digging deep to play 36 holes to qualify for The Open. Advertisement It was a coming-out party for Fitzpatrick, who played at Wake Forest and was part of the GB&I Walker team. Alex Fitzpatrick plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of The Open Championship golf tournament in 2023. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images He is also the little brother of U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick, a point of pride at times and consternation at other times. On that July 4 in 2023, Fitzpatrick shot 70-65 to finish 9-under and qualify for his first major championship at Hoylake. He was giddy. 'I feel like I've worked pretty hard for a long time and haven't felt like I've got a lot out of the work I've put in,' Fitzpatrick said back in 2023 of his game and how he struggled to find success. 'Today was just a lot of patience, and I managed to stay calm, and even after a few bogeys and stuff, just kind of kept myself in it.' Advertisement Fitzpatrick was familiar with Hoylake from playing in the Walker Cup for Great Britain and Ireland in 2019, but he could never imagine how his four days in his first Open would go. The younger Fitzpatrick shot a 65 in the third round and found himself on the leaderboard and in contention in a major. Ultimately, Fitzpatrick would finish T17 at Royal Liverpool and left the Southport coast with a bit of skip to his step. He would win weeks later on the Hotel Planner Tour at the British Challenge and two tournaments later finish runner-up at the ISPS Handa World Invitational on the DP World Tour. Then came a T5 at the Omega European Masters and eventually his DP World Tour card. All of this came out of a good final qualifying at West Lancashire. Advertisement 'We were saying, me and my caddie, it's like, 7:30 this morning, there was about 2,000 people in the rain and the cold,' Fitzpatrick said recalling the early-morning start. 'So, I couldn't believe the support. I had a massive group follow me, which was amazing.' Below is a list of some of the players' names in next week's final qualifying. The Open Championship will be held July 17-20 at Royal Portrush. Caleb Surratt Matthew Southgate (England) Anirban Lahari (India) Harry Hall (England) Luke Poulter (England) Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain) Erik van Rooyen (South Africa) Graeme McDowell (NRI) Ian Poulter (England) Advertisement Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Denmark) Tom Lewis (England) Alex Fitzpatrick (England) Jamie Donaldson (Wales) Lee Westwood (England) Lucas Herbert (Australia) Sam Horsfield (England) Doc Redman David Puig (Spain) Abraham Ancer (Mexico) Chris Wood (England) Eddie Pepperell (England) Kevon Chappell Dean Burmester (South Africa) Peter Uihlein Adrian Meronk (Poland) Alex Noren (Sweden) Danny Willett (England) Harold Varner III Branden Grace (South Africa) Paul Casey (England) Oliver Wilson (England) Related: Record Attendance Expected at 2025 Open Championship Related: Is Carnoustie Worthy of Another Open Championship? This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
Axios
20 hours ago
- Health
- Axios
What increasing heat does to our bodies
With record high temperatures becoming the norm, humans are more regularly hitting the threshold of our ability to cope with heat. Why it matters: An early summer heat wave plaguing the U.S. raises questions about how our bodies can cope with excessively high temperatures that are worsening due to climate change. Nearly 190 million were under some form of heat advisory or warning as of Monday afternoon, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick reports. The extreme weather broke temperature records across the West and Alaska before shifting east, and is bringing an especially dangerous combination of heat and humidity. Knowing how the body responds to punishing conditions can help explain the best ways — at both the population and the individual levels — we'll need to adapt. Between the lines: "Our body is extraordinary. It's able to keep our core body temperature within a few tenths of a degree. That stabilization allows us to thrive," Kevin Lanza, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, previously told Axios. The body typically cools itself through a mixture of sweat and evaporation, as well as the constriction and dilation of different veins to move blood around and transport heat from the core to other parts and then be released, he said. That's why, while it sounds obvious, water and rest are essential. Reality check: Certain groups face a disproportionate burden of extreme weather due to factors like income, education, health care access and housing, according to the EPA. In the U.S., communities of color, some immigrants or people with lower English proficiency and lower-income groups can face more risks from extreme heat due to where they live, existing medical conditions, limited financial resources and poorly maintained infrastructure. Threat level: Studies are mixed on exactly when things get too hot to handle — and there's really no magic number. Researchers previously believed 95°F at 100% humidity, equal to about 115°F at 50% humidity, was the maximum a person could endure before losing the ability to adequately regulate body temperature over prolonged exposure. A 2022 study from Penn State researchers found that 87°F at 100% humidity was the maximum for young healthy individuals to adequately regulate. Another recent study suggests a range between 104°F and 122°F — depending on the humidity — is the threshold, NBC News reported. A person can start developing heat illness at even lower temperatures than that depending on age, health, the ability to regularly find relief and even the medications they're on. Heat illness can shut down or disable multiple systems throughout the body, leading to long-term injury or death. Impacts include: 1. Sweating a lot and losing fluids due to the heat can severely alter a person's electrolytes and cause cardiac arrhythmias and even a nervous system response that can end in a heart attack, Haitham Khraishah, a preventive cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, previously told Axios. The best preventative measure is hydration with water or beverages with electrolytes for those engaging in activity, he said. 2. Metabolic systems start to shut down in response to too high of a body temperature which can impact kidney function, per the National Kidney Foundation. Zoom in: Researchers studying how chronic heat stress impacts agricultural workers around the world have seen the increase in sudden extremes can take a toll even if it doesn't result in acute heat exhaustion, Richard Johnson, professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, previously told Axios. "They can go out thinking it's going to be a usual day and it ends up being much much hotter and they get dehydrated and overheated," he said. "We can show them when that happens, they start showing evidence of kidney damage and muscle breakdown and other problems. Over time with repeated types of events like this, they can develop kidney disease and die from kidney failure." The intrigue: Beyond acute injury, Lanza has been studying a longer-term health impact of all this heat: what the increase in physical discomfort just being outside means for our activity levels and overall wellness. His work has shown, for example, around 91°F, kids in Austin start being less active at recess, and adults start saying it's too hot to walk around outside. "If we do find, as we're seeing through our research, that people are being less active at higher temperatures, how are they using that time they were being active? Are they engaging in unhealthy behaviors such as prolonged periods of being sedentary?" he said.
Axios
12-05-2025
- Axios
Memorial Day travel forecast to break 20-year-old record despite economic gloom
Memorial Day travel is projected to beat a 20-year-old record high this year, according to AAA data released Monday. Why it matters: Americans' deep pessimism about the economy isn't deterring them from traveling to celebrate the unofficial start of the summer season. "Despite concerns over rising prices, many Americans say they're taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to spend time with loved ones, even if the trips are closer to home," AAA said in a statement. By the numbers: 45.1 million people are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26. That's an increase of 1.4 million travelers from last year and surpasses the record 44 million people who traveled in 2005. Zoom in: 87% of Memorial Day travelers, or 39.4 million people, are choosing to take road trips this year, per AAA. Air travel will increase 2% over last year at 3.61 million air passengers but isn't predicted to set a new record. 2.08 million people are expected to travel by train, bus or cruise over the holiday weekend. Our thought bubble, from Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick: Americans keep breaking travel records in the post-pandemic period, either to keep making up for lost time during COVID or, now, to get ahead of potential rising prices over the next few months. What we're watching: Summertime airfare costs are currently down.
Axios
07-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Newark airport getting upgrades after technology failures contribute to delays
The Federal Aviation Administration announced plans Wednesday to update technology and other functions at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been plagued by delays all week. Why it matters: A perfect storm of technology failures and the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers caused hours-long ground delays at the airport, forcing United to cancel dozens of daily flights into the hub. "When staffing or equipment issues occur, the FAA will ensure safety by slowing the rate of arrivals into the airport," the FAA said. State of play: STARS, an FAA system that processes radar data for Newark is based in New York. This data is fed to the Philadelphia TRACON, where controllers handle Newark arrivals and departures. Updates to both systems include: Increasing controller staffing. Adding three new high-bandwidth telecommunications connections between New York and Philadelphia for more speed, reliability and redundancy. Replacing copper telecommunications connections with updated fiberoptic technology. Deploying a temporary backup system to Philadelphia that will provide redundancy during the transition to the new network. Establishing a STARS hub in Philadelphia so that it doesn't rely on the New York feed. Catch up quick: Several factors caused over a week of delays and cancelations at Newark, including the weather and a shortage of air traffic controllers. On April 28, controllers in Philadelphia responsible for coordinating Newark's operations, "temporarily lost radar and communications with the aircraft under control." United Airlines on Friday said it would remove 35 round-trip flights per day from its Newark schedule. Our thought bubble, from Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick: It's unclear why the Biden-era FAA didn't implement at least some of these redundancies before moving control of Newark approach from a Long Island facility to Philadelphia, which may have prevented at least some of the recent chaos. What we're watching: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on May 2 announced a plan to build a new air traffic control system.
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
City of Brotherly Love? These 3 pairs of brothers are in PGA Tour field in New Orleans
City of Brotherly Love? These 3 pairs of brothers are in PGA Tour field in New Orleans Philadelphia is known as the City of Brotherly Love, but maybe the Big Easy can borrow the moniker for the week. The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the lone team event on the PGA Tour, has a field of 80 two-man teams but also three sets of brothers, two of them twins. It took a couple of sponsor exemptions to make it work, as well, but here are the three sets of brothers who are teaming up: Alex Fitzpatrick and Matt Fitzpatrick Matt is four years older than little bro Alex. In 2023, Alex made it through local qualifying to ensure each were in the field at the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, thus becoming the first English brothers to compete in the same Open in nearly 50 years. Alex received a sponsor exemption this week. Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard Two weeks ago, these brothers were the first twins to compete in the same Masters Tournament. In 2021, the Danish duo earned the distinction of being the first brother tandem to win consecutive events on the DP World Tour. Jeremy Paul and Yannik Paul Also twins, the Pauls currently play on different tours, with Jeremy having earned 2025 PGA Tour status after last season on the Korn Ferry Tour. Yannik, who received a sponsor invite to the Zurich, is a member of the DP World Tour.
